Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (Dec 2022)

Serum NT-pro BNP estimation for diagnosis of cardiac diseases in dogs withand without Holter Electrocardiographic arrhythmias

  • H. Himjyoti,
  • O.K. Sindhu,
  • S. Ajithkumar,
  • D. P. Vinu,
  • K.C. Bipin,
  • J. Lijo,
  • S. P. Bakshi

DOI
https://doi.org/10.51966/jvas.2022.53.4.592-595
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 53, no. 4
pp. 592 – 595

Abstract

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The study was conducted with an objective torule out the dogs presented with a complaint of clinical signs suggestive of cardiac disease. A total of 14 animals were chosenfor theassessment of serum NT-pro BNP level. The animals were grouped into to group 1 with Holterelectrocardiographic arrhythmias and group 2 without Holterelectrocardiographic arrhythmias. Group 1 showed significant increase in the NT-pro BNP levels in contrast to the control and group 2 animals. NT-pro BNP estimation in screening of dogs suspected for cardiac sickness was found to be reliable step when done concurrently withother diagnostic tests.

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